Portlandonline oni-notification postings from major media about ONI (Office of Neighborhood Involvement) programs, Summer/Fall 2009
Posted on the Commissioner's site late, because I forgot to change the item from pending to active. But still important to have in the record.
Posted 7/15/09
Posted 8/6/09
Posted 9/22/09
Posted 9/23/09
- Solarize Portland brings solar power to 300 homes in SE Portland. Partnership includes SE Uplift neighborhoods.
- A volunteer driven effort to bring solar power to Portland homes enrolls 300 homeowners in SE Portland. A partnership of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association Land Use Committee and SE Uplift.
- http://www.solarizeportland.org/
Posted 10/08/09
- SE Uplift and Mt. Tabor N.A. neighbors unite to install household solar panels. Tribune, Oct. 8, 09 (NA's in the news)
- Portland Tribune article, Oct. 8, 2009, on SE Uplift and Mt. Tabor Neigh. Assoc. initiated project that has recruited 335 residents to collectively install solar panels in order to receive significant cost discounts.
- http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=125477784816925200
Posted 10/13/09
Posted 10/13/09
- SE Uplift and Mt. Tabor N.A. neighbors unite to install household solar panels. Tribune, Oct. 8, 09 (NA's in the news)
- Portland Tribune article, Oct. 8, 2009, on SE Uplift and Mt. Tabor Neigh. Assoc. initiated project that has recruited 335 residents to collectively install solar panels in order to receive significant cost discounts.
- http://www.portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=125477784816925200
Posted 10/14/09
- Connecting Communities: Disability community gathering, Thursday, Oct. 15. Oregonian, 10/13/09 (Disability Community in News)
- Oregonian story, 10/13/09 on Connecting Communities, a gathering of disability community leaders and organizations Thursday, Oct. 15. Will welcoming new members of Portland Commission on Disabilities, with help from ONI Disability Program.
- http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/10/disability_groups_gather_to_re.html
Posted 10/16/09
Posted 10/19/09
- Teens let officials know how city of Portland could improve, Oregonian, Sept. 29, 2009 (Coalition in the news)
- 25 teenagers from North and NE high schools tackled the Portland Plan -- health, community design and housing and neighborhoods. Event organized by NE Coalition of Neighborhoods, Portland League of Women Voters, and Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
- http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009/09/teens_let_officials_know_how_c.html
Posted 12/7/09
- Center for Intercultural Organizing and PILOT, Oregonian, 12-7-09, ONI funded program (DCL in the news)
- Center for Intercultural Organizing's Pan-Immigrant Leadership and Organizing Training (PILOT) program highlighted in the Oregonian, 12-7-09. Provides training on immigrant rights, city politics, community organizing, media skills. Program funded by ONI.
- http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/refugees_and_immigrants_today.html
Posted 12/10/09
- Community Media Tackles Disparities - Central NE Neighbors partners with PCM. In Obeserver, Dec. 2, 2009 (ONI partner in the news)
- Central NE Neighbors partners with Portland Community Media to become Smart Access Center. These sites to increase opportunities for people to get training in digital technologies and multi-media skills. Portland Obeserver, Dec. 2, 2009
- http://portlandobserver.com/?p=350
Posted 12/10/09
Posted 12/10/09
Here is the link to ONI’s Effective Engagement program with all the amazing media on Restorative Listening Project in 2008 and 2007
New York Times, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregonian, National Public Radio
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=45627&
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